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2024 Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges in the Southwest Region
389 ASL Degrees Awarded
$37,816 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, american sign language sits in the middle of the road, ranking #199 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 389 degrees in american sign language to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great American Sign Language School

Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of american sign language school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall American Sign Language School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in ASL

The asl school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for American Sign Language in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the asl degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southwest Region Schools in ASL

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,816 Median Starting Salary
$22,856 Median Student Debt

Lamar University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in american sign language. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 14 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the asl program make around $37,816 for their early career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX

University of Houston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in american sign language. UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
$25,000 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in american sign language. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 8 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best American Sign Language Colleges by State

Explore the best american sign language colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas317166
Arizona28716
Oklahoma25726
New Mexico21917

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American Sign Language is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

ASL Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation326
American Sign Language (ASL)63

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Romance Languages1,465
Linguistics & Comparative Literature892
East Asian Languages184
Classical Languages & Literature119
Germanic Languages82
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)51
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages44
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages39
Native American Languages5
Second Language Learning2

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